A fitting memorial: Superbug treatment named for the patient who inspired its discovery
Even for the most elite of bacteria-killers, these superbugs were a challenge. They’d delayed Mallory…
Category: infectious disease
It’s been sequenced. It’s spread across borders. Now the new pneumonia-causing virus needs a name
Ebola, SARS, swine flu, MERS. With the reality that a previously unknown animal virus has…
WHO postpones decision on whether to declare China outbreak a global public health emergency
The World Health Organization on Wednesday delayed a decision on whether to declare the ongoing…
Opinion: Former CDC director Tom Frieden on 3 key questions about the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China
There may or may not always be something new out of Africa, as the saying…
Opinion: A former CDC director on 3 key questions about the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China
There may or may not always be something new out of Africa, as the saying…
The basics: What we know — and don’t know — about the virus spreading in China and beyond
It’s been only three weeks since Chinese authorities alerted the World Health Organization that it…
CDC expected to detail first U.S. case of novel virus spreading in China
A person in Washington state has been diagnosed with a novel infection racing through China,…
STAT Plus: Pharma is making some effort to fight superbugs, but progress is ‘patchy’
Amid rising concern over a lack of antibiotics, a new analysis finds most drug makers…
WHO calls for emergency meeting on new virus in China, as cases spread to health care workers
The World Health Organization announced Monday that it would convene an expert panel to determine…
China reports sharp rise in case of novel virus amid growing concerns of person-to-person transmission
The number of cases of a novel virus in China has escalated sharply, with authorities…
U.S. to begin health screenings at three airports for cases of novel Chinese virus
U.S. authorities on Friday are set to begin screening travelers arriving in the country from…
Opinion: The public science behind the ‘Merck’ Ebola vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved an important vaccine against Ebola, five years…
Three African nations roll out first malaria vaccine in closely watched trial
TOMALI, Malawi — A pinch in the leg, a squeal, and a trickle of tears….
Chinese health officials can’t rule out person-to-person spread of new virus
BEIJING — The possibility that a new virus in central China could spread between humans…
Listen: Biohacker Josiah Zayner on getting canceled, good news in cancer, and a long road in Ebola
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Chinese scientists obtain genetic sequence of mysterious virus, a key step in containment efforts
Chinese scientists have recovered a previously unknown virus from an infected individual and generated a…
WHO says mysterious illness in China likely being caused by new virus
The World Health Organization confirmed on Wednesday that Chinese authorities believe a new coronavirus —…
Cause of Wuhan’s mysterious pneumonia cases still unknown, Chinese officials say
The cause of mysterious pneumonia cases in the Chinese city of Wuhan remains unknown, health…
Experts search for answers in limited information about mystery pneumonia outbreak in China
The mysterious and growing cluster of unexplained pneumonia cases in the Chinese city of Wuhan…
What will 2020 bring for medicine and science? We asked 16 leaders for predictions
Last year, when we asked science and health care soothsayers to peak ahead to 2019,…
3 challenges to watch in global health in 2020
New Year’s Day may usher in a new decade, but our crystal ball suggests some…
U.S. flu season off to its earliest start in more than 15 years
NEW YORK — The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in…
Opinion: U.S. continues to lead the fight against antibiotic resistance
One of the greatest threats to public health today, in the United States and around…
Opinion: The view from West Virginia: the end of HIV transmission is a distant dream
“End the AIDS epidemic” seems to be the battle cry of the day. It’s a lofty…
Two Ebola treatments yield ‘substantial decrease’ in mortality, landmark trial shows
Final data from a landmark clinical trial of four Ebola therapies conducted in the current…
Why the huge surge in EEE cases? Federal rules requiring quick sample disposal mean we may never know
A massive surge in human cases of Eastern equine encephalitis this autumn has raised urgent…
Opinion: Barring cisgender women from the Descovy trials was a bad call
Of the estimated 38 million people living with HIV around the world, more than half…
New data on Takeda’s dengue vaccine look promising, but with troubling exception
New data about the effectiveness of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s experimental dengue vaccine will likely raise more…
Across several continents, infecting mosquitoes with bacteria results in dramatic drops in dengue illness, trials show
The number of people infected by dengue and at least one related virus has plunged…